A party-goer became a hit-and-run victim as police blocked plans for a late-night outdoor rave in Randwick on Saturday in woodland owned by the National Trust. Some locals will know particularly what a nightmare some of those evening raves were and welcome the prompt action by police. On this occasion police managed to confiscate equipment while it was being unloaded at 10.30pm and turned away 200 people.
Indeed police are clamping down on all illegal open-air events in the area - a quarry near Edge and the old Redler building have also both been sites for raves. If raves do go ahead the organisers now face £20,000 fines.
This is all good news, but we should not forget that one of the challenges for the District is surely to look at the possiblity of events like these taking place - BUT in safer surroundings that don't cause such terrible problems to residents or indeed the ravers themselves? Ideas welcomed!
Illegal raves are on nothing like the scale they used to be - indeed many ravers now go abroad to party and the big festivals now cater for ravers in a way they never used to. Certainly such festivals can be an amazing experience - I remember for example the wonders of the huge open air Ashton Court Festival in Bristol - free with the most wonderful collection of music and all...am sounding a little old here....
In the meantime residents should not hesitate to call the police if they suspect similar incidents: 0845 0901234 or 999.
See Citizen report
Details of next Ashton Court Festival this July
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